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I have stage 3b lung cancer just finished one month of chemo and radiotherapy now just started immune therapy, very nervous about side effects I already feel rubbish and don’t go anywhere or even get dressed most days, how do others manage ? Xx

Hi Ellasmum  welcome to the group, but sorry you find yourself here. Treatment can be hard going at times, but it is good to try and keep as active as possible. Some days you might not feel like doing much, but just going for a little walk will help. Also just getting up and having a shower you will feel better, but I know how hard it is to do this some days. 
Try and set yourself a small goal, even if it means a ten minute walk around the block. 

Thankyou I will try tomorrow xx 

• , , Welcome Ellasmum to the forums. The chemo and the immunotherapy has not been too bad for me and not had many. Side effects but it’s can be so different for different people. The extreme tiredness can be so hard and just getting up can seem like a major task. And can seem so easy just to stop in bed.  I think you need to go with how you’re feeling and what your body is telling you. I wish you all the best x

Hi Ellasmum, just had my 1st chemo and immunotherapy etc last thursday and so far not too bad besides a bit of constipation and tiredness, good luck and sending love X

Well got up took my meds had another hours sleep then had a long shower, got dressed eat a little then went with hubby for a short walk, thankyou all for the motivation felt I needed to do something was getting in a rut, I’m proper out of breath now but it was wor5h it thanks again xxxx 

Evening Ellasmum glad you managed to do a wee bit,nothing is easy with this disease,stay strong and just do what you can xx

Hi ellasmum

its so easy to get stuck in a rut & somedays it’s ok to just stay in your pjs & do nothing but I always feel to just get up & shower & dress makes me feel human  even if I don’t go anywhere!

I would recommend reflexology it’s the one thing I have found that’s helps me on this shit cancer journey It’s just so relaxing & makes feeler calmer & able to cope with life.

i wish you all the best just take 1 day at a time it’s a hard fight but you’ve made it this far so just keep putting 1 foot in front of the other & you’ll get there 

Ali xx

Many thanks for your kind words Ali, I will try anything at the moment to be positive as at present I cannot seem to function at all

take care Jim

Just started my first immune therapy and thought all was going well, then started in pain again after scans discovered iv now got 

pericardial effusion so my immune treatment is put on hold! Loosing faith quickly